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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Barbary Davids <eugene@techlinkz.net>
Reply-To: tescoenqquiries@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:39:17 +0100
Subject: RE: Please contact Him concerning the money in the box
Dear,
like we discoursed on our previous email i have giving the corrie service d=
elivery company two carton of new men cloths and one traveling box of diff=
erent gift item the traveling box is were i hide most of the money some of =
the money you will find them in inside the jeans trousers around the waste =
line in the box total sum of the money is $3.2million Dollars all $100Dolla=
r bills it really took me days to package the boxes very well like i told =
i cant be cut with this money in my house of my bank account there have bee=
n a one on one house to house search by my company by the way they have no =
trace am the one with the money i dont no how our Boss mistakenly throw the=
money inside the trash bin the money all covered up with foil rapper ,on m=
y way to dispose my rubbish i found it but he thought it was stolen from hi=
s office so he has nothing on tap.
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Anyways i have told you to send me your shipping address were the cargo lin=
e will deliver the boxes of gift and cloths for the Xmas ,ones you get the =
money please don't forget to send me $45,000 i need it to pay my way back h=
ome to meet you so we can divide the money you get your % i get mine to sav=
e time please contact the cargo man Adam lee'i told him about you that me a=
m just a messenger to help waybill the goods for you, contact him right awa=
y tell him you are the owner of the boxes and want it deliver to your doors=
tep without delay and give him directions were to send the boxes for our s=
afety .Please keep me inform by male i cant make international phone calls =
now all the lines are tap so get back to me by mail as soon as you get this=
email message please do not be afriad i got it all under control =
Thanks for your cooperation =
Barbary Davids
your old time friend and love =
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